Hirokazu Kanazawa inspires me the same today, as he did 30 years ago!
a true karate legend, who is always trying to improve hi own karatedo and everyone one else around him.
I have added a link to his incredible DVD series, which is simply amazing! Although the production is pretty poor, whoever produced this (Rising sun productions), kaaaanaaan deserves better than this
Shotokan Karate Kanazawa Mastering Karate 9 DVD Box Set Description
TE WAZA- Hand Techniques including strikes, blocks, and much more.ASHI WAZA Foot techniques including kicks, stances, hips and shifting.
KIHON IDO - Combinations of hands and feet together plus shifting and much more.
KYU KATA - Below Black Belt katas including the Heians, Tekki s plus others.
DAN KATA Black Belt kata. Each kata includes the form being done first slow and then fast along with the bunkai (explanation) of each move by Kancho.
NI JU HACHI HO White Crane form done in slow speed and then full speed by Kancho Kanazawa including many explanations of the moves.
KUMITE In this DVD you will see why many consider the Shotokan practioners to be the best fighters in traditional Japanese karate as two SKIF champions go full out demonstrating ippon kumite sanbon kumite, gohon kumite and jiyu kumite. Manabu Murakami and Nobuaki Kanazawa will show you Kanazawa Kumite
INTERVIEW WITH KANCHO This is a tell all interview that we have all been waiting for. Have you ever wondered how and why the JKA did what they did? Ever wonder why Kancho Kanazawa left the JKA or England. Its all here plus he talks in depth about what he learnt from Funakoshi, Nakayama, Okazaki, Nishiyama and the rest. Plus just so much more it is amazing. The interview was conducted by acclaimed author, writer, interviewer Don Warrener. Don t miss this it is excruciatingly interesting as the Master is put on the hot seat.
A MASTER GOES TO HOLLYWOOD Hirokazu Kanazawa is not above having a laugh, even if it is at his own expense. You will see all the bloopers, errors and mix ups plus when he met Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley (look a likes) on the famous Hollywood Boulevard. You will see people from all over the world giving testimonials and accreditation to the one they call Kancho. Plus many surprises as you are taken behind the scenes of the making of Mastering Karate and more.
Here is a video of the great master Kanazawa Hirokazu performing Bassai dai.
